ROCKFORD — A man armed with a knife robbed two employees of Michaels, 6301 E. State St., shortly before 9:14 a.m. today.

The man took an unspecified amount of money when the employees of the arts and crafts store were in the parking lot, said Sgt. Richard Kennedy of the Rockford Police Department. They were not injured, he said.

The suspect is described as a white male in his 20s, who is about 6-feet-2-inches tall and weighs about 145 pounds. He was wearing a black knit ski mask, a gray hooded sweatshirt and tight blue jeans.

If you have any information, call Rockford police at 815-987-5824 or Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867.